Management Development Academy
Schedule
MDA is an interactive three-part series of customized workshops, designed to grow your business and leadership acumen to prepare you for success in your current and future roles. The program rotates through different walkable and exciting cities across the country.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Introduction and Networking Dinnner
Welcome to Session Three, MDA News & Session Events
Stacey Schroeder
Workforce Development Director, PMA
Introductions & Opening Orientation
Forrest Large
MDA Lead Facilitator
6:00 p.m.
Networking Dinner
Day Two
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Topic 1: Objective Setting, Delegation & Time Management
Leslie Fiorenzo
Owner, Coach With Leslie, LLC
Time Mastery – The Art & Science of Getting the Most Out of Your Day and People
Topic introduction, orientation & opening exercise
- “Only I can do it well but that’s not my job anymore”
- Leading from the Middle & Managing by Objective
- Group Discussion – Delegating Assignments & Managing Time
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
Extended open time provided2:00 p.m.- 6:15 p.m.
Topic 2: Industrial Markets, Marketing & Sales
Steve Koets
Corporate Director of Market Development, Pridgeon & Clay
Becoming a “Selling” Organization – It’s All of Us!”
Topic introduction, orientation & opening exercise
- Marketing versus Market Research and Researching the Supply Chain
- Analyzing Customers & Competitors and Managing Accounts
- Pursuing New/Emerging Markets, Market Sectors and Regions
- Implementing the Marketing Plan and Managing the Customer
6:15 p.m.
Offsite Dinner
Address: TBDDay Three
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Topic 3: Effective Business Communications
Kit Welchlin
President, Welchlin Communication Strategies
Opening exercise, topic introduction & orientation
- Getting Your Message Across
- E-Mails, List Serves, LinkedIn & Social Media
12:30 p.m.
Conclusion of Session
Wrap-up, next steps and program evaluation
